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Des Moines, IA vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert has 86.9% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Palm Desert has 31.9% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Desert scores 7.2% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock14106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2202443
Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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